Golden Eagles Claw Back to Defeat Jacksonville State

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The Southern Miss (10-1, 1-0 C-USA) Women's Tennis team etched its name into program history in Friday's 4-3 win over Jacksonville State (6-2, 0-0 OVC). The Golden Eagles' 10-1 start is the best in school history and puts head coach Steve Schram two wins away from 100 career wins.

"I'm happy with the result of the match but felt like we could have performed better in doubles," Schram said. "We dropped our first doubles point of the season and credit to Jacksonville State for coming out with a lot of energy. I'm proud of this team and especially the way we came out and competed in singles."

The Golden Eagles had to claw back after dropping the doubles point for the first time this season. Sarah Medik and Monique Burton fell at the top spot to Cristina Moll-Alles and Harriet Hamilton, 6-4. Before Tanit Lopez and Ebru Zeynep Yazgan could find their way into the win column, Alba Conejero and Malin Buechner knocked off Katia de la Garza and Warisara Lee, 6-1. Lopez and Yazgan would go unfinished against Balsen Kaya and Alessia Locati.

However, singles play proved to be the difference-maker in the contest at the Southern Miss Tennis Complex. The Golden Eagles took four of the six matches in order to come away with the 4-3 win. De la Garza and Yazgan each added their ninth win of the season. De la Garza cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Moll-Alles to move to 9-1 on the season. Yazgan moved to 9-0 after besting Kaya, 6-0, 6-1. Lee was able to dominate Locati on court four, winning 6-2, 6-1. Burton rounded out the winners in a 7-5, 6-3 win over Marine Alberteau on court six.

Medik fell in straight sets on court two to Buechner, 6-4, 6-2. Lopez fell in a three-set nailbiter to Conejero, 3-6, 6-3, 10-6.

The Golden Eagles return to the court on Saturday when they host Mississippi Valley State at 11 a.m.

Results
S1. Katia de la Garza (USMWTN) def. MOLL-ALLES, Cristina (JSUW) 6-0, 6-2
S2. BUECHNER, Malin (JSUW) def. Sarah Medik (USMWTN) 6-4, 6-2
S3. Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USMWTN) def. KAYA, Balsen (JSUW) 6-0, 6-1
S4. Warisara Lee (USMWTN) def. LOCATI, Alessia (JSUW) 6-2, 6-1
S5. CONEJERO, Alba (JSUW) def. Tanit Lopez (USMWTN) 3-6, 6-3, 10-6
S6. Monique Burton (USMWTN) def. ALBERTEAU, Marine (JSUW) 7-5, 6-3

D1. MOLL-ALLES, Cristina/HAMILTON, Harriet (JSUW) def. Sarah Medik/Monique Burton (USMWTN) 6-4
D2. CONEJERO, Alba/BUECHNER, Malin (JSUW) def. Katia de la Garza/Warisara Lee (USMWTN) 6-1
D3. Tanit Lopez/Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USMWTN) vs. KAYA, Balsen/LOCATI, Alessia (JSUW) 4-4, unfinished

Golden Eagles Claw Back to Defeat Jacksonville State

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Team Stats

Players Mentioned

Monique Burton

Katia de la Garza

Warisara Lee

Tanit Lopez

Sarah Medik